Green Living

Whilst at the spa today, I was wondering if it was more environment friendly to use paper towels or normal, cotton ones.
Don't you have to take into account how much water is used to wash the normal ones and how dangerous the detergent is, as well as how much water is used and if there is waste by producing the paper towels?
Also, isn't more wood used to make paper towels, and don't you use less normal towels in comparison to paper ones for the same drying effect?

Taking all this into account, which ones should I use?

2007-06-13 02:06:16 · 9 answers · asked by Mari-Joanna 1

Is there a way to calculate it? what about any government agencys? when I contact local guys they just want to sell me a new heating system. thanks, any info will help!

2007-06-13 02:03:15 · 4 answers · asked by momo 2

My 5 1/2 year old Hoover vacuum cleaner has died and will cost more to fix than buying a new one. (There was an internal explosion of some sort so fixing it may not even be possible.) I'd like to get rid of the old one in the most responsible way possible. Does anyone know of any recycling programs or palces that need vacuum parts (in San Francisco) where I could take it? I've been looking at website but can't find much information.

2007-06-12 10:31:46 · 6 answers · asked by snowflake 1

I'm just wondering how important this is...for stuff like milk and orange juice, I always rinse out thoroughly because of the smell. However, do I need to rinse out all beer and juice bottles? Or is ok to leave that last bit of juice inside? Because I spend a lot of time rinsing out all of my gatorade bottles and beer cans. I'm not sure exactly what happens when these products are recycled but my guess is that they're heated to extremely high temperatures, and in that case, it really wouldn't matter if there were traces of liquid in them because it would just burn off and evaporate.

Also, while on the topic of recycling, I have two other questions - first, are you supposed to throw away or also recycle bottle caps, and second, can you recycle cardboard and boxboard together?

2007-06-12 09:17:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-12 08:09:58 · 8 answers · asked by nancymd20111 2

Have u seen the cartoons of"dextor's laboratory"
Dextor will make the lab rat run to produce electricity!
same way why can't we make humans( both men&women) to run(or walk) to convert that mechanical energy into electrical energy, this would also abolish unemployment problem!
pls answer , whether this would work unless it leads to slavery!

2007-06-12 06:24:13 · 11 answers · asked by ARAVIND C 2

There are many ways to create electricity. They are Coal, Nuclear, Natural gas, Petroleum, Solar, Tide(wave), Wind, and Geothermal.
Because we have such a Global problem with the way we currently create power, causing global warming, I start to think that there has to be another way to power everything. I was thinking what is the largest power source known to man. The sun...Yes but only half of the earth is in its light at on time. So solar is not the answer. What else does the sun do for us?
It causes Gravity, which affects everyone on earth 24 hr a day. Now all we would have to do is harness the energy from gravity.
So here my idea, is it possible to harness gravity through the ocean, not through the waves but by the deep pressure at large depths. Because the water pressure is so great at hundreds of feet into the ocean, one could harness this simply by releasing this pressure. Done by piping the high pressure water to an area of lower pressure, such as the surface.
Ask 4 a demo pic

2007-06-12 05:56:28 · 10 answers · asked by maK 2

I'm talking about the plastic bags from the grocery store.....thanks.

2007-06-12 05:38:26 · 19 answers · asked by 12-37-33 2

Here's my daily dilemna... When washing my hands in the loo... What's the least environmentally damaging way of drying off my hands ? Blow dry them (made from unrenewable resource, but creates no waste).. or paper towel them off ? (renewable resource but involve energy in manufacture and creates waste)...

thx !

oli

2007-06-12 05:32:33 · 15 answers · asked by Oli 1

2007-06-12 02:49:53 · 24 answers · asked by Barbara Doll to you 7

I'm not sure of the pay-back period of solar panels. I think it takes (say) 20 years, but isn't there a vast area of un-used land in the centre of Australia which could be better utilised. It has guaranteed sunshine and surely would be even more effective than wind/water turbines?

2007-06-12 02:27:39 · 18 answers · asked by TrevorHickman 2

I have an above ground pool what is the difference between a solar blanket or cover?
Does anyone know the least expensive way to buy or make reel

2007-06-11 17:40:33 · 2 answers · asked by Susan T 2

would hewlett-packard and other computer printer companies encourage it?

2007-06-11 16:59:13 · 6 answers · asked by Ω allan y 6

I receive a lot of computer and electronic equipment packed in Styrofoam peanuts and I hate to just throw it away if I do not reuse it in shipping. Is it recyclable? Is there someplace to take it? Is it worth selling? Is Styrofoam in general recyclable, or does it break down in 300 years or so? I am not a complete tree hugger by any means but I hate to throw stuff out that can be legitimately reused. Thanks for any help.

2007-06-11 15:44:36 · 13 answers · asked by Ray Scott 1

I have to know for an art project....

2007-06-11 14:13:13 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I assume that over time, having a freezer jam-packed with frozen food would leave less physical area inside the freezer to be chilled. The freezer would have less space to chill, thus conserving more energy than a freezer that is virtually empty.
In the short term, a freshly packed freezer filled with warm foods would obviously require more energy to chill this new food, but long term - is your electric bill going to be cheaper with a packed freezer?

2007-06-11 13:19:58 · 9 answers · asked by Mike R 2

How fragile are regular solar panels? I'm wondering how well they withstand extreme weather, such as high winds and sandstorms.

2007-06-11 12:18:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-11 12:12:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

What can I do or take that may be laying around my house in order to deal with allergies? I dont even have five dollars to pay for benadryl

2007-06-11 11:58:19 · 7 answers · asked by maguathehearteater 1

I'm looking for a center in the Roseville/Rocklin/Sacramento area.

2007-06-11 11:57:41 · 4 answers · asked by Eric Y 1

our new (under half a century old) concern for the environment?

Think big, like cars with nano paint to convert electromagnetic radiation to electricity.
-or-
homes that act like cells, creating their own energy and filtering and conserving their own water.

please impress me!!

2007-06-11 11:49:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live just outside Chicago, IL. Work from 11am-7pm. What is the most efficient temp to set the A/C to stay cool, yet not waste energy?

2007-06-11 11:09:50 · 10 answers · asked by Steve L 2

I don't think they will give you that much

2007-06-11 10:50:09 · 10 answers · asked by Karla M 2

Ok im trying to run a swamp cooler to keep my shed cool I have 3 12 volt deep cycle marine batteries and my solar array totals 108 watts as for now I can almost run the cooler all day but the charge controller starts warning me that the batteries are low with about 1 hour left to run . If I add more batteries will the cooler run longer without the low battery warning coming on .

2007-06-11 06:49:31 · 4 answers · asked by J R 1

If everybody left their lawn grow long and naturalize. What would the benefits be to local habitats and the environment globally?

2007-06-11 05:26:39 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-11 04:37:41 · 30 answers · asked by David T 1

preferably for free - i wear daily contact lenses, can't bear the thought of adding the cases to landfill if i can help it!

2007-06-11 04:06:04 · 2 answers · asked by sunshine_mel 7

And how would our kids get to school? And how would our groceries get to the stores so we can buy them? ETC ETC..... I guess my real question is why are people mad at the oil companies? They are providing a service that we can't live without.

2007-06-11 01:46:47 · 14 answers · asked by en tu cabeza 4

does anyone know any recycling centers that accept aluminum cans and plastic bottles at those cities?

2007-06-10 19:25:05 · 3 answers · asked by kevinn 4

Do you think this will be taken farther and actually find a way to use this for the replacement of gasoline?

Water burns!
Man looking for cancer cure hopes to solve energy crisis


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Posted: May 30, 2007
5:00 p.m. Eastern


By Joe Kovacs
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
Is the solution to America's energy needs as simple as a trip to the beach?
The idea is a fascinating one as a Florida man searching for a cancer cure may have stumbled onto a virtually limitless source of energy: salt water.
John Kanzius, 63, is a broadcast engineer who formerly owned several TV and radio stations, before retiring in Sanibel Island, Fla.
Five years ago, he was diagnosed with a severe form of leukemia, and began a quest to find a kinder, gentler way to treat the disease compared to harsh chemotherapy.
In October 2003, he had an epiphany: kill cancer with radio waves. He then devised a machine that emits radio waves in an attempt to slay cancerous cells, while leaving healthy cells unharmed.
His experiments in fighting cancer have become so successful, one physician was quoted as saying, "We could be getting close to grabbing the Holy Grail."
But in the midst of his experiments as he was trying to take salt out of water, Kanzius discovered his machine could do what some may have thought was impossible: making water burn.
"On our way to try to do desalinization, we came up with something that burns, and it looks in this case that salt water perhaps could be used as a fuel to replace the carbon footsteps that we've been using all these years, i.e., fossil fuels," Kanzius said.
The possible ramifications of the discovery are almost mind-boggling, as cars could be fueled by salt water instead of gasoline, hydroelectric plants could be built along the shore, and homes could be heated without worrying about supplies of oil.
"It doesn't have to be ocean salt water," Kanzius said. "It burns just as well when we add salt to tap water."
Kanzius has partnered with Charles Rutkowski, general manager of Industrial Sales and Manufacturing, a Millcreek, Pa., company that builds the radio-wave generators.
"I've done this [burning experiment] countless times and it still amazes me," Rutkowski told the Erie Times-News. "Here we are paying $3 a gallon for gas, and this is a device that seems to turn salt water into an alternative fuel."
Kanzius has been told it's actually hydrogen that's burning, as his machine generates enough heat to break down the chemical bond between hydrogen and oxygen that makes up water.
"I have never heard of such a thing," Alice Deckert, Ph.D., chairwoman of Allegheny College's chemistry department, told the Times-News. "There doesn't seem to be enough energy in radio waves to break the chemical bonds and cause that kind of reaction."
Thus far, Kanzius' discovery has not received extensive national publicity, but has been featured on several local television news programs, including WPBF-TV in West Palm Beach, Fla., WSEE-TV in Erie, Pa., and WKYC-TV in Cleveland.
"We discovered that if you use a piece of paper towel as a wick, it lights every single time and you can start it and stop it at will by turning the radio waves on and off," Kanzius told the Times-News as he watched a test tube of salt water burn.
"And look, the paper itself doesn't burn," he added. "Well, it burns but the paper is not consumed."
Kanzius said he hasn't decided whether to share his fuel discovery with government or private business, though he'd prefer a federal grant to develop it.
"I'm afraid that if I join up with some big energy company, they will say it doesn't work and shelve it, even if it does work," Kanzius told the paper.
Video of TV news reports of water burning can be seen from these affiliates:
WPBF-TV in West Palm Beach, Fla.
WSEE-TV in Erie, Pa.
WKYC-TV in Cleveland

2007-06-10 16:24:53 · 8 answers · asked by Sparkles 7